U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington, U.S, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights YORK, Pa., Oct 2 (Reuters) – The U.S.…
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There’s an environmental scourge on the Connecticut River
On a sunny September morning on the Connecticut River, Gregory Bugbee nudged his skiff into Selden Cove in Hadlyme and it happened again. He got stuck. Two years ago, the…
China’s lottery ticket sales soar amid weak economy, job prospects
A lottery store staff member watches the evening news in Hualien, Taiwan April 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BEIJING, Sept 30 (Reuters) – China’s lottery ticket sales…
Euro zone inflation falls to lowest in 2 years as economy slows
Inflation falls across the board ECB’s rate hikes take toll on economy FRANKFURT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Inflation in the euro zone fell to its lowest level in two years…
Boosting the early childhood workforce to boost the economy
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. WASHINGTON — More investments are needed to support early childhood professionals’ entries into…
Report says Boston region teetering on ‘the precipice’
THE GOOD NEWS is the Boston area is hardly alone in facing serious headwinds from the pandemic’s upending of work patterns and the uncertainty it’s introduced about our economic future.…
Consumers Are Growing More Pessimistic About the Economy | Economy
Consumers are growing more pessimistic about future prospects for the economy, according to the latest survey from the Conference Board released on Tuesday. Although current sentiment was largely unchanged, with…
Fox Business Republican Debate Will Focus on More Than Just The Economy
At Fox Business Network — for one night, at least — it’s all a lot more than the economy. When the cable outlet televises a Republican primary debate on September…
How foreign policy choices can shape our economy – Twin Cities
Edward Lotterman Edward Lotterman Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy has presented his earnest pleas to Congress and President Joe Biden and is off to Canada. A recent poll reflects our…
States and cities eye stronger protections for gig economy workers
An app-based delivery worker waits outside a restaurant that uses app deliveries on July 7, 2023, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/TNS) Joshua Wood remembers days during the COVID-19…